"Nighl Rider" Warnings Cause 300 Negroes to Flee Bid District in Missouri
HARRISBURG S§lf§lll TELEGRAPH
LXXXIV— No. 41
U S. AGENTS BELIEVE
SCORE PARTICIPATED
IN LOOTING OF BANK
Dept. of Justice Representatives
and Examiner Spend Two Hours
Questioning Hoverter
SECURE NAMES OF ENDORSERS
Jail Officials Given List of Men
Who Are Not Allowed to
Speak to Prisoner
Special to The Telegraph
l.ebanon, Pa., Feb. 20.—That some
• hing is about to crack in the scandal
connected with the looting of the First
National Bank, at Schaefferstown, this
county, was indicated late yesterday
afternoon, when Uriah H. Horst, presi
dent of the bank; Howard C. Shirk,
the new solicitor; Joseph M. l.ogan,
the L'nited States bank examiner in
charge of the bank, and a representa
tive of the fnited States Department
of Justice, held a conference in this
city, and later literally nailed in his
cell Arthur J. Hoverter, the young
Lebanon insurance agent who is charg
ed with abetting and aiding Alvin
Binner to misappropriate the funds of
the bank.
Examiner Logan and the Depart
ment of Justice representative, spent
nearly two hours in Moverter's cell
with the prisoner, and It is supposed
that they secured from him a full story
as to his relations with the bank. The
nature of the interview was not di
vulged by the officials.
After Logan and the other man left
the jail, it was announced that Sheriff
Strupp and Warden Trafford were in
structed to permit no more visitors to
Hoverter, and the jail officials were
given a list of nearly a score of names
of men who are particularly barred
from having any intercourse with the
l'risoner. The list is said to contain
the names of a number of lawyers,
bankers In various parts of the coun
ty. and some moneyed men who are
said to have been endorsers on Hover
ter's notes.
While the primary purpose of isolat
ing Hoverter is alleged to be to pro
tect the bank and to insure the pav
iu°nt of these notes by the endorsers.
also rumored that attempts were
Wse to have Hoverter "corked up"
by persuasion and that the United
States officials wish to prevent such a
shielding of others who may be con
nected with the transactions at the
tiank.
Men's Bible Class Aims to
Touch "Highwater" Mark
Efforts are being made to have the
largest attendance in the history of
the men's organised Bible class of Zion
Lutheran Church at to-morrow's ses
sion. when "high watermark day" will
be observed. A special program has
been arranged. The lesson will be
taught by Dr. E. E. Campbell, presi
dent of Irving College. Mechaniosburg.
Since the first of the year, twenty
three new members have been added
to the class, and the average attend
ance has been increased more than
twenty-five per cent. The class has
been taking a big part in church
activities at Old Zion.
President Boyer Stays Late
to Write Checks For $30,000
Harrisburg's schoolm'a'atns and
masters who hoped to do some shop
ping to-day had a splendid opportunity
to spend their money—they had the
money. The school month of Febru
ary ended yesterday and the checks
were all made out and ready for Pres
ident Harry A. Boyer's signature last
evening. So after the regular session
of the hoard. President Boyer oblig
ingly stayed late and signed checks to
the amount of about $30,000.
SAUERKRAUT SUPPER
Special to The Telegraph
Dauphin, Pa.. Feb. 20.—This even
ing the Methodist Mite society will
give a sauerkraut supper, at the Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows' hall.
Ice cream, cake and candy will also
be for sale.
CHINA-JAPAN DEADLOCKED?
By Associated Press
Tokio, Feb. 19.—The newspapers
are absorbed with the neotiations be
tween China and Japan. The semi
official Hochi declares that they are
moving smoothly, but other news
papers assert that they are dead
locked.
THE WEATHER
For llarrlaburg and vicinity: Fair
to-nlicM and Sundaj ; not ranch
chanter In temperature; loivcnt
temperature to-night about 3t»
degreed.
For Kimtern Prnnxylvanlai Fair to
nlliht and Sunday; moderate
north winds.
Htver
t The Suaquehnnna river and all It*
tributaries Mill continue to fall
to-night and Sunday. \ ataice of
about 7.0 feet li Indicated for
Harrtuhuric Sunday morning.
General Condltlonx
The weather continue* clear In
ranters dlatrlcta tinder the Influ
ence of the high preaaure which
baa remained nearly xtatlonnry
alnce laat report, with frla center
over the Upper St. Lawrence Val
ley.
Temperature clianeea have been
aomewhat trre K ular, but decided,
the majority of utatlona report
ing rtaea of 2 to 14
laat twenty-four hour*.
Temperaturet 8 a. m., 30.
Sunt Itlnea, 6i4H n. m.; aeta, 8:42
p. m.
Moon i Ktrat quarter, February 21.
I»|SS p. m.
m>er Stn K rt B.t feet above low
water mark.
Yeaterday'a Weather
IllKheat temperature, 4-1.
low eat temperature. 20.
Mean temperature, 3f>.
.Normal temperature, :to.
[ONE OF THE 300 MORTON TRACTORS RUSSIA WILL USE AGAINST THE KAISER
,
The 300 armored 120-horsepower gasoline tractors to be built by the Morton Truck ami Tractor Companv for
the Russian Government at a cost of $1.500.000, are to be of a type similar to the above illustration which
shows a 60-liorsepower machine recently shipped to England for demonstration purposes
The Russian order is for the largest size tractors to be fitted with armorshields of %-inch steel plate The
patented feature of the Morton tractor is the steering gear, which controls both axles so that "the rear wheels
follow exactly in the tracks of the front wheels. This with the four-wheel drive is a strong factor of added
power in traveling muddy roads and crossing rough country in militarv service. The tractors will be used
to draw gun carriages, ammunition and provision trains. They can climb a 45-degree incline ride over rock
piles and do anything but upset.
VIEWERS APPOINTED
ON 'HARDSCRABBLE'
TO REPORT SEPT. 27
i Court Names Same Board to Con
sider Opening of Front St. From
Harris to Maclay
TWO PROCEDURES SIMILAR
First Sitting on Herr to Calder
March 15; Upper Section,
March 1 7
i
I Viewers to assess benefits and dam-
Jages incident to the opening of Front
street to low water mark from Herr
street to Calder and from Harris street
I to Maclay were appointed this morn
i ing by Additional Law Judge S. J. M.
| McCarrell of the Dauphin county
court. Reports to the court must be
made September 27.
The iirst named section comprises
"Hardscrabble" and the court's action
to-day marks the next to the final
: step in the movement to eliminate that
district from the city map.
| The other proceeding is the second
I definite step on the part of the city
| to take over unacquired parkland.
Tlie Viewers
j The same viewers were appointed
!on each board although they will act
| as independent bodies in both proceed
j ings. The viewers are:
I Paul G. Smith.
| James D. Salt-man.
Karl Steward,
j The board will meet to begin the
"Hardscrabble" view at 10 o'clock
I Monday morning. March 15. This ses-
I sion will be held on the ground and
! ten days' notice of the meeting will be
Ibe given the affected property own
ers. The following day the board will
j meet in City Council chamber to hold
| Ilea rings and these will be held there
i after as often as the viewers deem
I necessary.
| After the necessary testimony is ob
! tained the viewers will prepare their
j schedules of benefits and damages and
some time before the date for pre
senting their findings to the court
| they may file the schedule with Pro
thonotary H. F. Holler who will con
l firm it temporarily, subject to excep
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WILL CONSIDER NEW
BUILDING THURSDAY
School Board to Hold Special Ses
sion to Act on Resolution For
Uptown Structure
Special sessions of the School Board
and the finance committee of the di
rectorate will be held next Thursday
evening to consider plans for the erec
tion of a new school building at Fifth
and Mahantongo streets. A resolution
authorizing the floating of $75,000
worth of bonds for the purpose was
offered last evening by Director
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Free Concert Boosters
Will Meet Monday
Plans for the organization of a Mu
nicipal Band Concert Association will
be discussed at a meeting to be held
Monday night at 7.30 o'clock at 225
Market street. The object of the new
association is to provide free concerts
for the public during the summer.
Invitations have been sent to a num
ber of prominent people. Including
Mayor John K. Royal, the City Com-
I mlssloners and other officials, who
I have expressed a desire to co-operate
'in this movement.
HARRISBURG. PA., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1915.
'MISTAKES Y. W. C.
SOMEOTHERKIND
Trails Aimlessly Through the Lower Floors of the Building in
Search of—Something; Finally Set Right by Elevatorman
'Tis true the folks at the Young
Women's Christian Association are
most accommodating, but there are
some things they simply cannot sup
ply. so there. Some people are ex
tremists anyway.
The latest extremist stepped into the
general offices yesterday. He was .1
bis handsome chap, albeit there was a
faint elusive something about him that
suggested sen-sens. The splendid fel
low seemed pretty much at home, al
though a wee bit mystified. Eventual
ly he strolled over to the desk of one
of the secretaries.
"Suppose the 'big room' with the
tables is downstairs, eh Clarisse?" he
genially inquired.
Really the fellow was such a per
fect dear about it that one hated aw
fully to snub him.
So he was directed to the elevator
and below stairs he evidently didn't
find what he expected. "Where the
deuce." or in words to that effect he
demanded of the guardian of the up-
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
DESTROYED BY MINE
Bjarka's Crew Was Saved but
Vessel Went to Bottom
Near Nakskov
By Associated Press
Nakskov, Denmark, i'eb. 20, via
London. 1.55 P. M.—The Norwegian
steamer lijarku struck a mine at 8
o'clock this morning and sank. Her
crew was saved.
This is the second disaster to Nor
wegian vessels since the German
blockade took effect.
The Binrka, laden with coal, was on
her way from Leith to Nakskov,
FEWER BABIES DYING
By Associated Press
New York, Feb. 20.—The infant
death rate in New York city in 1914
was the lowest in the city's history,
says a bulletin of the health depart
ment.
Lusitania Doesn't Need
Stars and Stripes on
Return Voyage to N. Y.
By Associated Press
New York. Feb. 20.—The British
liner Lusitania reached New York to
day from Liverpool, having made the
trip, her officers said, without finding
it necessary to hoist the United States
flag. On the outward voyage the liner
sailed under the Stars and Stripes
while in the Irish Sea.
Fear of German submarines keot
the big vessel at anchor in the Mersey
for nearly five hours after she left her
dock until an hour or more after
nightfall, according to passengers.
Montana People to Vote
on Prohibition in 1916
By Associated Press
Helena, Mont., Feb. 20.—The State
Senate yesterday passed the House
State-wide prohibition bill, offered as
a substitute to the Senate bill provid
ing for a constitutional amendment.
The substitue bill provides that the
question be left to a referendum vote
of the people in 1916.
CHICKEN THIEVES AT DAUPHIN
Special to The Telegraph
Dauphin, Pa.. Feb. 20.—The chicken
thief who has so recently been dis
turbing the harmony and euphony of
Dauphin has again made his appear
ance. Ort Tuesday evening all but two
chickens were stolen from the yard
of Taylor Winn. The loss was not
discovered until morning. ,
lift.'' do they serve a fellow, anyway?"
The elevator man had a hunch and
proved it. The visitor, he decided,
wanted some lunch. The Young Wo
men s Christian Association is proud
of it;; cafeteria and pretty lunch bar,
and the hoistman told the guest all
: about it.
"Marble bar and pretty waitresses to
;serve, eh? Fine, oh, tine." The visi
tor's enthusiasm knew no bounds.
Maybe that aroused the suspicions of
the guardian of the elevator, maybe
he too. got a whiff of that which sug
gested a use of sen-sens.
"Say?" he suddenly demanded,
"where do you think you are any
way?"
"Dunno, nor care," returned the
other gaily. "Since you ask, though—
where?"
"Why," solemnly said the elevator
man. "the Young Women's Christian
Association!"
"Gosh!" gasped the handsome fellow
as he groped his way to the outer air.
RIDES 1.000 MILES
FOR 11.16 CARFARE
"King of Tram Riders" Lands
Here, Is Converted and Re
nounces the "Cinders"
Oscar J. Mann, known in all parts
of the United States as the "king of
[ train riders," came to this city two
I weeks ago on his way to the South.
While staying here he visited the
City Rescue Mission in North Fifth
street and heard Griffith Jones, the
superintendent, speaking at the even
ing service. He became interested,
was converted and now has given up
drinking and train riding to settle
down to good, honest Christian work,
as he terms It.
Mr. Mann has a wife and five chil
dren at Lebanon and Intends to bring
them to this city to reside. He has
traveled more than 50,000 miles in the
United States and smilingly remarks
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CATHOLIC PRIESTS
I HELD FOR RANSOM
j Only Those From Foreign Conn
tries Are Allowed to Leave
Mexico, Advices Say
By Associated Press
Wa*lilntfton ( Feb. 20.—A1l tlie na
tive Roman Catholic clergy in Mexico
City are being held for a half million
dollars ransom, official advices from
riiir-.omatfstH In the Mexican capital
, received here to-day say and the only
priests exempted are those of foreign
nationality who liave been ordered to
leave the country.
PURSUIT OF RUSS CONTINUES
Proceeding In Three Directions, Ac
cording to Headquarters
By Associated Press
Berlin, via London. Feb. 20, 10.50
A. M.—Explaining the situation in the
east, Major Moraht. military expert of
the Tageblatt, points out that reports
from general headquarters show the
pursuit of the Russians is proceeding
In three directions. The northernmost
has resulted in the capture of Tau
rogen, but not without fighting along
the line from Tilsit to Taurogen. The
Russians, however, soon were forced
to retreat again. Major Moraht says,
and it appears that no reinforcements
iiave been sent them from Kovno.
NEGROES FLEEING
MISSOURI IN FEAR
OF NIGHT RIDERS
300 Blacks Have Left New Madrid
County to Escape Violence
Threatened in Warnings
SHOTGUN DEATH'S EMBLEM!
Foremen in Charge of Laborers
Notified to Stop Employing
Colored Workmen
By Associated Press
I New Madrid. Mo., Fob. 20.—As a re
! suit of tlie warnings of the "night rid
[ers" tliat they must leave the district
; before Tuesday morning, nearly 800
negroes left New Madrid county last
| night and this morning. Possibly as
I many more arc preparing; to depart
| before the time limit expires. Thus
fair there has I>een no violence.
The negroes, most of whom are era
] ployed on farms in this county, will
;be severely dealt with unless they
| obey, the order announces. It is ex-
I pected trouble will result. The sheriff,
| M. J. Conran, has asked Governor Ma-
Ijor to send militia to help him restore
I order.
' Negroes working on the government
I levee at Lenda and DorenS. in Missis
j sippi county also have been notified to
| stop work and leave the county. A
I foreman in charge of the laborers has
| been notified to stop employing the
blacks.
' The first warning note was tied to a
j bundle of switches and the second
'contained a crude drawing of a shot
gun.
Apparently the authorities said, the-:
order for the negroes to leave was
not based on any specific objectionable
act but on ill feeling on the part of
some whites because negroes were do
ing work which they thought they
should have.
Steel Mills Close; 1,500
Men Out of Employment
By Associated Press
Granite City, Ills., Feb. 20.—The j
steel mills hero will close to-day for .
an indefinite time. An order closing !
the plants will throw more than 1,500 I
men out of work. Several days ago a |
majority of the members of the Amal- J
j gamated Association of Steel, Iron and
; Tin Workers in Granite City voted to
■accept 1 a cut in wages rather than
i have the plants closed down. , The
reduction, however, was not approved
by the national organization and the
men were ordered to demand their
regular wages. This, the general man
ager of the company announced, he
was not able to pay, and issued the
closing order.
Smoke Suffocates Man;
Baby Dropped to Safety
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, F'eb. 20. One man
was suffocated and three others were
injured during a fire that partly de
stroyed the home of Dr. Nathan Blum
berg here early to-day. The man who
lost his life, l.ouis Silverman, a law
yer, discovered the fire and aroused
the other inmates. He then returned
to his room and was trapped by flames
and smoke.
A 4-month-old child of Dr. Blum
berg was dropped from a window Into
j the arms of a policeman and was un
i injured.
Cumberland Valley Bridge
Bids to Be Opened Mar. 17
Reports that there might be a de
| lay in starting work on the Cumber
j land Valley railroad bridge across the
f Susquehanna river were disapproved
; yesterday. Announcement was made
| that bids would be received March 17,
; and the contract started as early as
possible.
The specifications In the notice for
bids call for a modern arch bridge to
replace the present steel deck truss
bridge. The estimated cost is $750,-
000. The present bridge is a single
! track structure with twenty-five spans.
The new bridge will have forty-six
spans, carry two tracks and will be
4,000 feet in length. This is the first
construction of any magnitude to be
undertaken by the Pennsylvania rail-
I road system for more than a year.
Ban on Absinthe Not
Enough, Says Reinach
By Associated Press
Paris. Feb. 19. 10.30 P. M.—A large
public meeting was held to-day in the
interests of tne anti-liquor campaign.
The prince of Monoco, Leon Burgeois,
former French premier, Joseph Rein
ach, the publicist, and other promi
nent persons were present.
M. Reinach in an address declared
that the limitation of bars and the
prohibition of the sale of absinthe was
insufficient. He urged a radical and
complete suppression of all drinks. t
Germans Are Trying to
Take Warsaw From North
By Associated Press
London, Feb. 20. 12.12 P. M. —The
third day of the German submarine
blockade was ushered In without Great
Britain's retaliatory policy, declaring
all food destined for Germany to be
absolute contraband being definitely
promulgated through the foreign
office. The British reply to the Ameri
can note regarding the Wilhelmina
Incident presages that such action will
be taken, and. as the document points
out, Great Britain hopes when Bhe |
takes this step to meet with no objec- I
tlon from neutral countries.
German movements on the north
ern extremity of the eastern battle
front hold first place in the military
situation, particularly so, as Petro
grad believes that Field Marshal von
Hlndenburg is trying to flank Warsaw
from the north, a task which the Rus
sians think Is rather daring and
fraught wit* great risks, unless the
German commander's forces are over
whelming.
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RUSSIANS MAKE ANOTHER
ATTACK ON PRZEMYSL;
BOMBARD DARDANELLES
Austrians Reported to Have Suffered Heavy Losses Dur
ing Past Few Days, Especially in Vicinity of Dunkle
Pass; Germans Take Several Important Polish Cities
From Russians; Few Important Changes in Western
Theater
A new attack has been begun by then
tl
Russians on the fortified Gaiician city
of Przemysl, whose resistance of the
besiegers month after month has been
one of the striking features of the
campaign in the east. The Russians
are reported to have brought up new
heavy guns for the assault. Elsewhere
In Galicia, according to unofficial ad
vices, the Russians have gained a
measure of success, especially near
Dunkle Pass, where the Austrians are
said to have suffered heavy losses in
the last few days.
From English sources it is reported i
that the Russians have formed a line !
along the Pruth river in BuUowina i
and that a new battle is developing. 1
This conflicts with recent statements j
that the Austrians had succeeded in ]
clearing all of Bukowina of the Rus- i
sians.
In Northern Poland, so far as Ger
man accounts of the fighting show, the
German pursuit of the Russians con
tinues arid has resulted in the winning
of several Polish cities and towns.
London believes, however, that the
first rush of the Germans into hostile
territory after expelling the Russians
from East Prussia has been stayed.
The situation in the west is as de
void of important changes as has been
the case week after week since the
battle of Soissons. A Berlin military
critic writes that in the west the Ger
mans must abandon their bold war- j
fare for a time and restrain them- j
selves to h "steady holding 011."
Dardanelles Bombarded
In an attempt to force the Darda- !
nelles, the gate to Constantinople, j
French una British warships began a !
bombardment of the Turkish fortifi
cations yesterday, which is being con
tinued to-«sav. -in allied fleet has
been at the entrance of the Darda
nelles for several months and reports
■from time to time indicated that dam
age was done to some of the Turkish
forts. An official statement issued in 1
1 London to-day says that aeroplanes I
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J Norfolk, Va., Feb. 20. —The coast guard cutter Onon- a
■ daga which left here yesterday to assj the United Fr;;i C
g ieam< Santa Marta disabled witl 1 passenger €
I off Hatteras, reported to-day she had b %
g 45 miles from the distressed ship and was waiting for the %
J storm to subside before proceeding. \
| TURKISH PORTS DESTROYED J
( Athens, via London, Feb. 20, 4.55 P. M.—lt is reported \
I here that the Anglo-French fleet destroyed " irkish forts on \
C the Astatic side of the Dardanelles during the bombard- «
C ment this morning. The forts on the Eui pean side subse- »
C quently were attacked and are still Bring J
C FORTS OF DARDANELLES BOMBARDED j
C London, Feb. 20, 3.50 P. M.— The British and French g
C fleets, it was officially announced here to-day, bombarded )
M the forts of the Dardanelles on Friday with considerable g
I effect. The bombardment of the Dardanelles was renewed g
I to-day, the announcement added, with sea planes co-oper- g
I ating. I
1 | STEAMSHIP CAMBANK TORPEDOED C
London, Feb. 20, 6.20 P. M.—The steamship Cambank C
I of Cardiff, was torpedoed to-day off Amlwych bay, Wales, %
by a German Submarine without warning. The third engi- %
neer and two firemen of the Cambank were killed and %
another member of the crew was drowned while getting into S
a boat. The remainder of the crew was saved. The Cam- ■
bank had just taken aboard a pilot for Liverpool. %
Berlin, Feb. 20, via London, 12.35 P. M.—The Berlin J
newspapers with the exception of the Kreuz Zeitung pub- g
' I lished without comment a Washington dispatch received 3
i by way of Amsterdam in which Secretary Daniels of tho g
I United States Navy, is quoted as sayiny that no American g
I warships would be used to convoy Ame ichantmen. g
i » Harrisburg—Judge McCarrell late this afternoon set f
g March 1 as date for hearing license application of William g
% H. Bowman, proprietor of the St. Lawrence Hotel, Berrys- £
g burg. W. B. Stroub wrote that Bowman sold liquor to k
g di unkards. This means that the hotel will be closed on I
1 February 27. C
| MARRIAGE |
g Frank J. Hit*, Inlou Drixmli, an ,| n„„„„ k. P*«ttl|er, Wnt Fair
-1 „ ~ 1 ,,vl Unk. lork. anil Fannie H. Hrtrlrk, DllNburg; Kamurl B. //
U llromlnjtr, <;»» Hill an<l K<lnn M. 11 ran, i:ttrr»; Owen R. Wagnrr and b
m r,1, 1 Robert A. Prifffr. ( hHmbrmharß, and Alva J)
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tire co-poerating with the warships 111
he attacks, which had "considerable
effect."
The present movement evidently is
the most formidable which has been
made in the effort to force a way
through the Dardanelles, beyond
which lies Constantinople.
_ Another neutral vessel, the second
Norwegian steamer to meet disaster
in the naval war zone established by
Germany, has gone to the bottom dm
ing a trip across the North Sea. Her
crew was rescued.
Fighting in France and Belgium ap
parently is increasing in severity. To
day's otficial reports from Paris and
1 Berlin show that the French attempted
I to break through the German line at
two points toward the eastern end, and
'that the Germans made an assault on
I the trenches of the allies in Belgium,
j without effecting important results in
| any attacks.
According to an Amsterdam dis
patch eight armored Anglo-French
ships bombarded the outer forts of the
Dardanelles for seven hours without
silencing them. The enemy fired shots
from guns of great caliber.
"Three hostile armored ships were
damaged. One of them, a flagship,
was damaged severely."
Another version of the Turkish re
ports as received here from Constanti
nople says that on the Turkish aida
one man was killed and another slight
ly injured.
Crew Given Ten Minutes
to Leave French Steamer;
Vessel Sunk by Bombs
By Associated Press
Cherbourg, via Paris, Feb. 20, 2
A. M. —-The story of the sinking of the
French steamer Ville de Lille by a
German submarine off the Barfleur
lighthouse, east of Cherbourg, was told
i last night by the boatswain of the vos
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